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Dream of a Miner’s Child

Keith Whitley, Ricky Skaggs

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10 cited facts

  • 1971
  • 2:25
  • 99 BPM · A major

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  1. Released on Rebel Records, also Bringing Mary Home (The Country Gentlemen), Small Exception of Me (The Seldom Scene) and Little Maggie (Ralph Stanley)

  2. Written by Hazel Dickens, also A Few Old Memories (Dolly Parton), My Better Years (The Johnson Mountain Boys) and Will Jesus Wash the Bloodstains From Your Hands (Bill Frisell)

  3. Part of 2nd Generation Bluegrass, also All I Ever Loved Was You, Memories of Mother and My Deceitful Heart

Credits

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Written by
Hazel Dickens, Kenneth R. Irwin and Phyllis Boyens
Performed by
Jack Cooke, Keith Whitley, Ricky Skaggs and Roy Lee Centers
Part of
2nd Generation Bluegrass
Released on
Rebel Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Dream of a Miner’s Child was performed by Jack Cooke

    Dream of a Miner’s Child was performed by Jack Cooke

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Dream of a Miner’s Child was performed by Keith Whitley

    Dream of a Miner’s Child was performed by Keith Whitley

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Dream of a Miner’s Child was performed by Ricky Skaggs

    Dream of a Miner’s Child was performed by Ricky Skaggs

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Dream of a Miner’s Child was performed by Roy Lee Centers

    Dream of a Miner’s Child was performed by Roy Lee Centers

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Dream of a Miner’s Child was written by Hazel Dickens

    Dream of a Miner’s Child was written by Hazel Dickens

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Dream of a Miner’s Child was written by Kenneth R. Irwin

    Dream of a Miner’s Child was written by Kenneth R. Irwin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Dream of a Miner’s Child was written by Phyllis Boyens

    Dream of a Miner’s Child was written by Phyllis Boyens

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Dream of a Miner’s Child is part of the release 2nd Generation Bluegrass

    Dream of a Miner’s Child is part of the release 2nd Generation Bluegrass

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Rebel Records is the label of the song Dream of a Miner’s Child

    Rebel Records is the label of the song Dream of a Miner’s Child

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Dream of a Miner’s Child was released on 1971

    Dream of a Miner’s Child was released on 1971

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026